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384 A History of Sweden
the following inscription : "In a miner’s home at Lang-
banshyttan were born the brothers Nils Ericsson, the
31st of January, 1802, and John Ericsson, the 31st of
July, 1803, who have both served the fatherland. Their
way through work to knowledge and immortal fame is
open to every Swedish youth."
Alfred B. Nobel. In 1867 Alfred Nobel, a Swedish
engineer, patented his invention of dynamite. This is
one of the most destructive forces man ever invented,
but if properly used is one of man’s great benefactors.
Such great engineering works as railway tunnels of
miles through immense mountain ridges, and grand
canal construction, such as that of the Panama Canal,
could not have been accomplished without almost in-
finite labor and ex-
pense, except for dyna-
mite. Its saving to the
world during the first
half century of its use
amounts to billions of
dollars.
Alfred Nobel died
December 10, 1896, be-
queathing nearly his
whole estate, estimated
at $9,000,000, to the
founding of a fund, the
interest of which should
be distributed each year
to such persons as had
during the preceding
year contributed the Alfred Nobel.
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